Classes went normally today. Nothing special to report. I've always been linguistically curious, so any time I see a an exception or a concept, I immediately want to bring it into a comprehensive whole. I build mental structures that make everything… more »

Of course, I have just posted an entry on how calm and not out of place I feel here in Bishkek, and lo, there was an anti-terrorist operation at 6:00 in the evening on Thursday not a kilometer from where I live as the crow flies. Initial accounts… more »